The Association for Corporate Growth Chicago (ACG Chicago) and the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, in conjunction with the Hedge Funds Association (HFA),

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

European Capital Financial Services Limited has opened a Frankfurt office which will concentrate on mezzanine investments.

Candover, the European buyout specialist, has signed an agreement to acquire Capital Safety Group for an enterprise value of EUR 415m (USD 565m) from Electra Private Equity PLC.

The two investment funds Accent Equity 2003 and EQT V will become part-owners of Scandic Hotels AB when the acquisition of the hotel chain from Hilton Hotels Corporation is completed.

Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) has been sold to European private equity firm Bridgepoint in a transaction totalling GBP 145.5 million following a decision by five West Yorkshi

Mohan Kharbanda has joined Baird Venture Partners’ (BVP) Business Services team as an Executive-In-Residence and will serve as a member of the Business Services Advisory Board for Baird Ca

UK law firm Dundas & Wilson has promoted private equity specialist Nadim Meer to partner. Meer is a corporate lawyer who also advises on M&A deals.

The European Commission has cleared EQT V Fund’s proposed acquisition of women’s clothing designer CBR Group from funds managed by Apax Partners and Cinven.

Bear Stearns Private Equity Limited (BSPEL), a London-listed closed end fund, has raised over USD 300 million with its latest share issue.